Museums and Castles events
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Museum Minis (Ages 2 to 5)
Wakefield Museum
15 May 2025
Meet Alphabet Cat and take part in activities, rhymes and more!
Each month there's a new theme to help you explore Wakefield Museum.
Have fun learning and playing together and tick off the following on your 50 Things to do Before You’re 5:
#6 Rhyme Time, #7 Making Music, #11 Making Connections, #39 Talking Signs, #40 Happy History
Every Thursday morning from 10.30am to 11.30am during term time.
Free and no booking required
These sessions are designed for toddlers aged 2 to 5 and their families.
Please note: The fire alarms in Wakefield One are tested at 11am on Thursdays. We have ear defenders you and / or your children can borrow.
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
16 May 2025
Dungeon Tours
Pontefract Castle
16 May 2025
Join us for a tour of the Castle dungeon!
Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space. Discover the many uses of the dungeon.
See where Civil War prisoners left to languish scratched their names into the rock.
Adults £4.40 Children £2.55 (not suitable for under 5s, visually impaired visitors or wheelchair users due to 44 steep historic steps)
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
16 May 2025
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
17 May 2025
Family Fun at Castleford Museum
Castleford Museum
17 May 2025
Join the Castleford Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
With different themed crafts and activities each week, what will you make?
All activities and materials are provided and they’ll even tidy up afterwards!
Free and no booking required
Family Fun at Wakefield Museum
Wakefield Museum
17 May 2025
Join the Wakefield Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
With different themed crafts and activities each week, what will you make?
All activities and materials are provided and they’ll even tidy up afterwards!
Free and no booking required
Family Fun at Pontefract Museum
Pontefract Museum
17 May 2025
Join the Pontefract Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
With different themed crafts and activities each week, what will you make?
All activities and materials are provided and they’ll even tidy up afterwards!
Free and no booking required
Volunteer talk: The Medieval Herb Garden
Pontefract Castle
17 May 2025
Dungeon Tours
Pontefract Castle
17 May 2025
Join us for a tour of the Castle dungeon!
Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space. Discover the many uses of the dungeon.
See where Civil War prisoners left to languish scratched their names into the rock.
Adults £4.40 Children £2.55 (not suitable for under 5s, visually impaired visitors or wheelchair users due to 44 steep historic steps)
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
17 May 2025
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
18 May 2025
Dungeon Tours
Pontefract Castle
18 May 2025
Join us for a tour of the Castle dungeon!
Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space. Discover the many uses of the dungeon.
See where Civil War prisoners left to languish scratched their names into the rock.
Adults £4.40 Children £2.55 (not suitable for under 5s, visually impaired visitors or wheelchair users due to 44 steep historic steps)
Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours
Pontefract Castle
18 May 2025
Toddler Tuesdays (Every Tuesday in term time)
Castleford Museum
20 May 2025
Join Charlie Bear every Tuesday during term time for a lively session of storytelling, crafts and rhymes!
We’ll be inspired by museum objects and a different theme each month. There's also a weekly Charlie Bear Challenge to try together!
Activities link to the following of your 50 Things to do Before You’re 5
#4 Make your Mark
#6 Rhyme Time
#10 Sharing books
#40 Happy History
Every Tuesday in term time, 10am – 11am
Free – No booking required
Castleford Crafts (Over 18s, Monthly)
Castleford Museum
20 May 2025
Pop along for a relaxed hour's crafting with our friendly team.
Explore Castleford's colourful and crafty past and try out a different activity each month (during term time).
All materials provided.
Free and no booking required.
Museum Minis (Ages 2 to 5)
Wakefield Museum
22 May 2025
Meet Alphabet Cat and take part in activities, rhymes and more!
Each month there's a new theme to help you explore Wakefield Museum.
Have fun learning and playing together and tick off the following on your 50 Things to do Before You’re 5:
#6 Rhyme Time, #7 Making Music, #11 Making Connections, #39 Talking Signs, #40 Happy History
Every Thursday morning from 10.30am to 11.30am during term time.
Free and no booking required
These sessions are designed for toddlers aged 2 to 5 and their families.
Please note: The fire alarms in Wakefield One are tested at 11am on Thursdays. We have ear defenders you and / or your children can borrow.
Find Your Passion - Gel plate printing (16+)
Wakefield Museum
22 May 2025
Discover the amazing trend of gel plate printing to create unique monoprints.
Use your new prints in all sorts of crafty projects!
This workshop will be in the Wakefield Museum Learning Zone, which is at the back of Wakefield Library.
Tickets £7 per person, booking required. Book Find Your Passion - gel plate printing
Find Your Passion - Gel plate printing (16+)
Wakefield Museum
22 May 2025
Discover the amazing trend of gel plate printing to create unique monoprints.
Use your new prints in all sorts of crafty projects!
This workshop will be in the Wakefield Museum Learning Zone, which is at the back of Wakefield Library.
Tickets £7 per person, booking required. Book Find Your Passion - gel plate printing